diff --git a/qubesmanager/backup.py b/qubesmanager/backup.py
index 8f66b2bf..ab30735c 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/backup.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/backup.py
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ def __init__(self, qt_app, qubes_app, dispatcher, parent=None):
             filter_function=(lambda vm:
                              vm.klass != 'TemplateVM'
                              and utils.is_running(vm, False)
-                             and not utils.get_feature(vm, 'internal', False)),
-            allow_internal=True,
+                            ),
         )
         self.appvm_combobox.setCurrentIndex(
             self.appvm_combobox.findText("dom0"))
diff --git a/qubesmanager/bootfromdevice.py b/qubesmanager/bootfromdevice.py
index 2adf6f80..8f4c926b 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/bootfromdevice.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/bootfromdevice.py
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ def __init_buttons__(self):
         utils.initialize_widget_with_vms(
             widget=self.fileVM,
             qubes_app=self.qubesapp,
-            filter_function=(lambda x: x != self.vm),
-            allow_internal=True
+            filter_function=(lambda vm: vm != self.vm and vm.klass != "TemplateVM"),
         )
 
         device_choice = []
diff --git a/qubesmanager/utils.py b/qubesmanager/utils.py
index 3f466a63..e04965d5 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/utils.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/utils.py
@@ -75,10 +75,9 @@ def set_organization():
     QtCore.QCoreApplication.setApplicationName('qubes-qube-manager')
 
 def is_internal(vm):
-    """checks if the VM is either an AdminVM or has the 'internal' features"""
+    """checks if the VM has the 'internal' features"""
     try:
-        return (vm.klass == 'AdminVM'
-                or vm.features.get('internal', False))
+        return vm.features.get('internal', False)
     except exc.QubesDaemonAccessError:
         return False
 
@@ -278,8 +277,7 @@ def initialize_widget_with_vms(
     :param property_name: name of the property
     :param allow_default: should a position with qubesadmin.DEFAULT be added;
         default False
-    :param allow_internal: should AdminVMs and vms with feature 'internal' be
-        used
+    :param allow_internal: should vms with feature 'internal' be used
     :return:
     """
     choices = []